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28-07-2017 18:28

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday toppled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who resigned after the court ruled he was unfit to hold office and ordered a criminal investigation into his family over corruption allegations. (Asif Shahzad)

28-07-2017 18:23

China’s three state-owned telecommunications giants announced on Thursday to remove domestic long-distance and roaming charges from September 1, a month ahead of the previously set date. The move, which is meant to benefit its people, however, may find it hard to keep up with the population’s changing lifestyle. (Lin Wanxia)

28-07-2017 17:21

When in doubt, nuke China! A situation in which the US military feels 'unhampered' has precedent – and, as General MacArthur's endeavors in Korea prove, it's something to be afraid of. (Pepe Escobar)

28-07-2017 13:57

The chorus of official disapproval after a village council in Pakistan's Punjab province ordered the "revenge rape" of a 16-year-old girl whose brother had allegedly carried out a similar act, is all-too-familiar. Similar cases in the past show such tribunals are allowed to dispense "justice" with impunity. (F.M. Shakil)

28-07-2017 13:38

Now that authoritarian capitalists compete on par with Western peers, governments must carefully consider the situation of the investor’s home state before taking the money. (Francesco Galietti)

28-07-2017 13:37

The Myanmar military's move to block a major meeting of ethnic Shan groups underscored its long-standing divide-and-rule tactics and animus towards ethnic aspirations. (David Scott Mathieson)

28-07-2017 12:47

Opinion // EU strategy for Afghanistan is just wishful thinking (Emanuele Scimia)

28-07-2017 11:47

Paradoxically, Russia is winning the Syrian war but may also be losing control of the peace process; it cannot advance a political solution without US participation, and meanwhile Moscow's allies are pressing ahead on the war front. (M.K. Bhadrakumar)

28-07-2017 11:33

Local government debt is once again coming under scrutiny from China's authorities, with regional governments being told to "clean up" financing guarantee arrangements that are “out of place.” (Asia Times staff)

28-07-2017 07:56

The morning roundup of important economics, policy and market-moving stories from Chinese-language media on July 28 (Poo Yee Kai and Zheng Xin)

28-07-2017 00:32

China is adding troops to its 880-mile (1,416 kilometer) border with North Korea, with the usual explanation given to be prepared for a mass of refugees if there is war on the Korean Peninsular. But there are other considerations. (Robert E. McCoy)

27-07-2017 18:42

India’s opposition looks to be in disarray after the man tipped by many to be its next prime ministerial candidate, Nitish Kumar, quit as chief minister of Bihar then formed a new government with the support of the BJP (E Jaya Kumar)

27-07-2017 16:53

China's reported threat of force against Vietnam's energy exploration activities in the South China Sea threatens to douse recently warming relations. (Helen Clark)

27-07-2017 16:46

China’s gaming industry market sales revenue amounted to 99.78 billion yuan (US$14.82 billion) in the first half of 2017, a staggering 26.7% year-on-year increase, according to a research report (Zheng Xin)

27-07-2017 13:17

Studies project that improved connectivity in Southeast Asia will spark fast growth in outlying areas that gradually diminishes the economic clout of capital megacities. (Alan Boyd)

27-07-2017 12:44

For years China has complained about the US surveillance of its coastline, but in the meantime Beijing's rapidly growing fleet of spy ships were eavesdropping on US missile tests near Alaska and allied maneuvers off the coast of Australia. (Todd Crowell)

27-07-2017 12:18

Opinion // Arab humiliation and the Temple Mount (David P. Goldman, Spengler)

27-07-2017 11:49

Opinion // Why the Saudi war on Yemen is seen as US state terrorism (Christina Lin)

27-07-2017 11:38

Survey shows that US remains top destination for Chinese looking to emigrate or invest in property overseas, although it has fallen in favor since Donald Trump came to power. Canada now more popular than Britain. (Lin Wanxia)

27-07-2017 11:16

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn on Wednesday said it will build a US$10 billion LCD display panel plant in Wisconsin, a deal President Donald Trump asserted would not have happened without his efforts. (Reuters)

27-07-2017 11:02

For nearly two decades, Japan has struggled to generate inflation. But a government that thinks inflation is the answer to everything still isn’t asking the most important question: what happens when Japan actually gets some? (William Pesek)

27-07-2017 07:44

The morning roundup of important economics, policy and market-moving stories from Chinese-language media on July 27 (Poo Yee Kai and Zheng Xin)

26-07-2017 19:55

Opinion // Can the Beijing Consensus be emulated elsewhere? (Ken Moak)

26-07-2017 18:47

Opinion // Political corruption in India is intractable, new book argues (Kadayam Subramanian)

26-07-2017 16:18

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has leveraged the fragility of his country’s democratic institutions to impose a new era of popular authoritarian rule. (Jason Castaneda)

26-07-2017 15:18

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's annual national address resurrected his frustrations with the US, UN and EU while heaping praise on his China ally. (Richard Javad Heydarian)

26-07-2017 14:21

Sri Lanka's suppression of a small graveyard commemorating victims of the country's decades-long civil war speaks to the still long road towards truth and reconciliation. (Duncan McCargo)

26-07-2017 13:21

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is watching his back even more than he's surveying for hints of inflation in the world's third largest economy. The knives are out and it isn't hard to figure out why. (William Pesek)

26-07-2017 13:05

It's here: Asia Times launches a free app for iOS and Android platforms. (Asia Times staff)

26-07-2017 12:54

A US company is implanting RFID microchips under its employees' skin on a "voluntary" basis, allowing convenient access to buildings and computers, but the practice raises questions about security and privacy. (Stephen Bryen)

the brief

Worshippers dressed in costumes take part in a protest in Taiwan against the government's call to cut down on paper burning in a bid to improve air quality. Photo: Reuters.

Jul 24,2017, 1:21

Thousands protest over bid to curb incense burning in Taiwan

By Agence France-Presse

Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal speaks in Parliament. Photo: NDTV

Jul 19,2017, 10:01

SP leader apologizes for linking Hindu deities with alcohol

By Asia Times staff

Olive Residency on Annipura Main Road in Bangalore. Photo: hoteldekho.com

Jul 05,2017, 8:01

Discrimination: Hindu-Muslim couple refused hotel room

By Asia Times staff

Vishwesha Tirtha Swami serves dates to Muslims in Udupi on Saturday. Photo: The News Minute

Jun 26,2017, 4:12

Temple reaches out to fasting Muslims by hosting iftar event

By Asia Times staff

Jun 22,2017, 2:24

Muslims must stand together against the scourge of radical Islamism

By M. Zuhdi Jasser

Representational image. Photo: iStock

Jun 22,2017, 1:10

Chicken-loving rail worker’s leave application goes viral

By Asia Times staff

A Buddhist monk walks with his alms bowl early morning in the Myanmar city of Mandalay. Photo: Reuters/Jorge Silva

Jun 09,2017, 10:22

Misunderstanding Myanmar’s Ma Ba Tha

By Matthew J Walton

Buddhist nuns chant in the Sathira-Dhammasathan Buddhist meditation center in Bangkok. Photo: Reuters/Sukree Sukplang

Jun 03,2017, 5:35

Liberation struggle for Thai Buddhist nuns

By Richard S Ehrlich

India's Water Resources minister, Uma Bharti, one of the BJP leaders facing charges over the 1992 Babri mosque demolition case, leaves court in Lucknow, on May 30, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Pawan Kumar

Jun 01,2017, 5:37

BJP veterans charged over 1992 Babri mosque demolition case

By E Jaya Kumar

A farmer with a pair of bulls at a weekly cattle market in Maharashtra, India. Photo: Reuters

May 29,2017, 6:06

India’s sweeping ban on cattle slaughter kicks up a storm

By Asia Times staff

A military helicopter flies past a mosque in Marawi. Photo: Reuters

May 28,2017, 1:23

Civilian death toll mounts in Philippines ISIS battle

By Agence France-Presse

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to soldiers during a visit at a military camp in Iligan City, Philippines, May 26, 2017. Photo: Philippines handout via Reuters.

May 28,2017, 11:45

Duterte jokes about rape – again

By Reuters

Medium An Chinh walks through smoke during a Hau Dong performance at the Viet Theater in Hanoi. Photo: Reuters/Kham

May 28,2017, 7:00

Vietnam’s spirit mediums revive once forbidden ritual

By Nguyen Huy Kham

May 26,2017, 11:45

As numbers grow, Catholics in China still face oppression

By Emanuele Scimia

Hardline Muslims react to the verdict in Basuki "Ahok" Purnama's blasphemy trial outside the court in Jakarta on May 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters

May 15,2017, 2:10

Is Indonesia teetering toward theocracy?

A veiled Muslim bride waits for the start of a mass marriage ceremony in Ahmedabad. Photo: Reuters / Amit Dave

May 12,2017, 6:44

India’s Muslim women seek end to archaic divorce practice

By E Jaya Kumar

Pakistani Hindu children celebrate holi in Karachi on March 12, 2017. Photo: AFP / Rizwan Tabassum

May 10,2017, 6:38

Forced conversions given seal of approval in Pakistan

Pakistani Ahmadi community members attend a funeral ceremony in Rabwah, Punjab, in May 2010, after gunmen killed 94 people at two mosques. Photo: AFP / Farooq Naeem

Apr 20,2017, 4:32

Pakistan and the Ahmadis: a tale of state-sponsored bigotry

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Photo: Reuters / Faisal Mahmood

Apr 19,2017, 5:56

Pakistan’s assault on cyber terrorism is proving toothless

Apr 18,2017, 11:06

Blood libels in Europe, Asia, Africa and recently the US

By Reuven Brenner

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Emanuele Scimia

EU strategy for Afghanistan is just wishful thinking

28-07-2017 12:47

David P. Goldman

Arab humiliation and the Temple Mount

27-07-2017 12:18

Why the Saudi war on Yemen is seen as US state terrorism

27-07-2017 11:49

Can the Beijing Consensus be emulated elsewhere?

26-07-2017 19:55

Kadayam Subramanian

Political corruption in India is intractable, new book argues

26-07-2017 18:47

Empire of destruction: the reality of ‘precision warfare’

25-07-2017 15:26

Taiwan seen as a vulnerable target as foreign terror threat grows

25-07-2017 03:26

Apple makes push in China with big discounts for Apple Pay users

25-07-2017 02:30

Amrita Mukherjee

In Bollywood, success is a relative thing

24-07-2017 03:18

Emanuele Scimia

Will EU be part of new Six-Party Talks on N Korea?

23-07-2017 23:45

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